A Tesla on two wheels

Like the Model 3, the DS 6.5 has a clutchless drive, which produces 19 percent more torque than previous Zero DS models, plus an 11 percent increase in power. This means it can accelerate incredibly quickly and smoothly—no gears—and hang on through turns with a startling alacrity. The fat, knobby Pirelli tires help. Top speed is just under 100 mph.

As far as convenience, the bike comes with a fair amount of storage space; credit the newly compact 34-horsepower motor that helped shave 96 pounds from the previous year’s model to get the bike down to a trim 317 pounds. Now there are two locking and water-resistant compartments at the center of the bike. They’re big enough to carry a phone, wallet, and water bottle but not, unfortunately, a laptop.